If only the leafs didnt throw away their last 3 first round picks they would have Tukka Rask (goalie prospect), Tyler Seguin (one of the best center prospects), and a first round this year... And for the rebuild they got what? Phil Kessel who can barely score on his best of days. Someone tell me how Burke still has his job...
@pruane2isgod Brian Burke didn't even have anything to do with the Rask deal, that was TWO general managers ago... Kessel has more goals than Ovechkin this year.
People don't get over excited on this kid, everyone expected so much from Rob Schremp because he had these amazing dekes but it didnt get him anywhere.
@armedwithturtles I wasn't talking about Jurco, I was talking about Rob Schremp and how he was supposed to be really good and wasn't. The Islanders are the shit team I was talking about. BTW, if you know a lot about Saint john, what's the deal with that guy Gabriel Bourret? He any good?
why don't you criticize the gov't instead for mismanaging taxpayer's $ and corruption and frivolous spending on needless shit like trips to Spain for the first lady? put THAT money into hospitals and schools and what not. the players get paid millions because people are willing to pay $100 for a ticket. just like actors get paid millions because people are willing to flock to see the flicks. just like rappers are paid the same because teenagers gobble up the songs.
@Duhonovan ill give you that its not very remarkable, but considered he isnt at the nhl level this is a very unique and creative move, that is harder to do than to say
@maxxamtml I'm just saying it's been done before and i've seen other goals of his, and he can definitely do better. And it's pretty easy to do, if you can skate backwards..
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this is what i never did fucking get..... a bunch of grown men chasing and fighting over a $.98 piece of hard rubber and making millions. while our fire fighters put their lives on the line and make no more that $40,000. a year. thats fucked up. and yes I am a CANADIAN.
@1488slav I dont mean pay the fire fighters millions, but at least pay them $150,000. a year. and dont tell me the fucking government do not have the money when they spend billions on fucking war & give away even more to aid. its about time we started to look after what is really important.
@customerservicerat: If we we're to give everyone millions of dollars, our economy will godown the drain. If we we're to give these police men, firemen.. etc.. like 150,000 a year. They will only be in service for like 6 years until they retire, we dont want a society where there's a little number of cops and firemen, cuz bad things will happen, people getting away with murder. We need society to be a safe-like place And if you became a hockey player, i bet you wouldn't be arguing.
@YER0CKY You wouldn't be giving EVERYONE millions of dollars. If you cut the salaries of professional atheletes down to reasonalbe levels (100,000 - 250,000 max) and redistributed that money to school systems and hosptitals wouldn't that make more sense? The system has failed. Tickets are way too expensive. The players are spoiled. Society cares about entertainment above all else. I love the NHL as much as anyone but sometimes you gotta wonder why ANYONE is worth millions to shoot a puck...
@extropian there wouldn't really be anything to aspire to be as an athlete if there weren't huge salaries, and we don't need more ppl going to school we need less ppl. then schooling everyone would be fine. industry drives population, larger population = larger profits. should worry less about hockey players making millions and more about the ppl pushing large scale profit.
Use your head. The NHL is a company. It's not going to give half it's revenue to schools, it will clearly go broke. Where do you think all the taxes from tickets and merchandise go? Into building schools/infrastructure/ect. The sports leagues are great for the economy. You clearly don't understand how business works.
You think being in the NHL is just shooting pucks? These guys train their whole lives, all year round, to maybe get a chance to play. Most don't go into secondary education, so what happens if they get a career ending injury? Nothing to fall back on. Pretty big risk. If they actually do make it they are on the road all the time, or training/practice. And there is a high risk of injury.
It's obvious why they get paid a lot. Just not to you because you can't think logically.
So before you go complaining about how much they make why don't you actually think what it's like to be at that level. They train all year, are under intense pressure, rarely spending time at home, working in a dangerous environment, with nothing to fall back on if they get seriously injured or don't play well.
Would you like to make all those sacrifices and get payed lower than you deserve?
@extropian Your an idiot. The wages of NHL players are not decided by anyone group or organisation but NHL teams make millions of dollars and are going to pay players as much as they can in order to get them to come play for their team. As long as the NHL is making money ticket prices, the amount players make and the attitude of players will remain the same.
@extropian because people are willing to pay that much. Value in itself is arbitrary until measured against something else. The amount of effort that goes into the creation of a professional athlete is worth millions. Your argument is flawed, you might as well be angry at walmart for being rich.
@everythingisthat12 did I say anything about other sports? And those athletes being paid more just supports my aruguement even more. The word 'retard' is really offensive by the way.
@extropian the word retard is VERY offensive. Didnt these people ever see the ringer? Yeah. well, needless to say, the guy who says retard gets his ass kicked by the mental dude in the hot dog suit.
@extropian I agree that they are over payed, but part of what they are getting payed for is the abuse they put on their bodies. from a health point of view, training all year and abusing your body in a contact sport like hockey or football for a living can cause a lot of issues like arthritis, ect. when they get older.
@extropian you have to realize that they're aren't many people that can play like crosby and ovechkin, that's why they get paid so much. I'm a huge canucks fan and we have the most expensive cheap seats in the whole league, i'm willing to pay $112 for decent seats. The organizations make more money than you can imagine the only reason why they arent being paid more than 9 mil a year is because of the cap. think if you were offered 1 mil to play for calgary and la gives you 3 what r u guna take
@extropian also retard if they were to give all the excess money to the government not all the money would go to schools and hospitals. the NHL is just a business that's all it is if people are willing to pay a lot of money on tickets why would you as an owner raise the prices. Why don't you educate your self on the matter before you go running your mouth like a retard
@MrMeehat You had some decent points in your argument but ruined it when you flew off the handle and start throwing around words like "retard" and just generally belittling him. The anger was obviously not necessary, next time just state your argument in a civil manner and your point will get across much more effectively.
@extropian its called supply and demand stupid...everyone wants to watch it so theres high demand, and its millions of ppls dream jobs.. and 100000 isnt much at all.. they only play likke 15 years and then they gotta support themselves off that
@extropian they are. just go with it. sports is where its at, and you have to deal with it. aj burnette with the yankees is makine 180 million per year for the next 5 years. DEAL WITH IT
@extropian You're simplying things way too much. Sure, they shoot the puck, but they also train physically hard every day and they can barely walk down the street without being mobbed. Also, they take so much physical punishment and pain while playing that is really under-estimated. Some of the guys get concussions and are messed up for the rest of their life. Sure, tey are overpaid, but if you were to play one game against them, you'd be going home on a strectcher.
@extropian because there is less of a supply for good hockey players than there are other things you mentioned. This allows the demand for these players to be very high and allow them giant salaries
@extropian you realize there are professional sports, other than hockey, that pay up into the millions. There are musicians and artists that get paid even more as well. If you're going to make a statement like you did please include all offenders not just one specific.
@extropian nhl players get one of the lowest pays in sports. tennis, golf, soccer and basketball get way more. tiger gets around 100mil like every year, nadal gets like 40 mil, ronaldo 150 mil for 2 years or something, and kobe gets 25 mil in a year or two.
@tech2kn0w true but they still get paid pretty good. That money amount is pretty accurate but thats including endorcments. The lowest a player can be payed in the nhl is 500,000 dollars i think. But players like ovechkin are getting payed 9.5 mill a year just on there contract than you add in the CCM,Rebok,Nike,Underamer and what not and hes definatly up there.Majority players get over 1 million a year. But yes they are payed less than all american based sports.some dont even have a cap space
@extropian I think that it should be lower as well, but if they dont change it i think it should be mandatory in every players contract that they must give back by using there contract/endorcment money for charities and giving back to the community and keep the amount reasonable to the individual contract.This way the money isnt just going into the players pocket to exploit themselfs and will keep the players grounded and aware of what matters the most, if that where to happen everyone would win
@likespaintball You are preaching to the choir. If you thtink athletes get too much money then don't support them. The fact is there are far more troubling issues to worry about and the least of which is why Britney Spears makes millions for singing crap. Baseball is arguably a lesser skilled sport than hockey yet you have multiple athletes making $15-20 million dollars contracts. In the NHL there's only about 2-3 guys making $10mil a season.
@supercooled who said im worrying about it. Iv been playing and watching hockey my entire life. Theres nothing wrong with thinking they should support charitys and the community, it would make the sport better and even grow it a little more. If theres any sport i have a problem with when it comes to contract is the NFL. Breet farve averages a million dollars a game for 60 minutes, and they play once a week.
@likespaintball WHy just isolate that to hockey players? I think the NBA is far more troubling of all the sports since they all come from the ghetto and hoard all the millions they're paid. If there ever was an example of flaunting ones riches, it's NBA players. I don't doubt there are some who donate and do community work but racial rife is no greater than the one in the NBA. You could say the NBA is mostly blacks and NHL/MBL is whites but of them all, who's more charitble? Does it matter?
@extropian It's not our tax dollars that pay these athletes; they are gaining these through ticket revenues that fans are WILLING to pay. It is up to our government to pay for school systems and health care, not a profit-concerned business. If you don't think that there is enough funding for those areas of concern, raise your argument publicly, and pay higher taxes.
@TheNotaverybigdeal7 Why cant sports teams be taken over by the government. That way all the ticket revenues could go towards paying for school systems or health care rather than going into the pocket of some fat cat business man exploiting a peoples love for a sport for his own personal gain.
@Billcot1 Unfortunately, that's virtually impossible. The Canadian and American governments combined would not be able the expenses of the NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, MLL, MLS, and NLL. Those are just many dozens of professional sports leagues. Could they really afford transportation costs, arena/field maintenance, equipment, and so on? And out of all that, because of the lower prices you mentioned, they would not be able to afford support for school systems and health care.
@TheNotaverybigdeal7 Sports teams typically make millions upon millions of dollars of profit. The ticket sales, merchandise sales etc could cover those expenses and the rest of the money (profit) that normally goes into the pockets of rich business men that own the teams could then go into the school system and health care. Seems pretty simple to me...
@extropian It's all about parity. Athletes have a commodity which is their skill, the better you are the more you are worth which is why you have the lowest guys making 600k+ for essentially beating guys up or playing 5-10 minutes of a game skating around acting tough and if you can put in 50 goals a season you are worth about $10 million.
Why should CEOs of companies make millions? Not everyone can do their job likewise with athletes.
@extropian i get what your saying, they are just like you and me, except they are really fucking good at hockey and that is a good product to sell. And in a capitalist society where supply and demand runs everything in terms of prices, NHL owners can make ticket prices expensive because there is a higher demand then supply. Its just the way it is unless you want to switch to communism?
@extropian in addition, part of the reason why they are paid so much in so little time, is because their career can end in an instant. One hit or blocked shot could end a player's career. They may not have a career to fall back on right away, but their money (even reduced radically by tax and escrow) can still support them for several years.
@extropian THAT! Is your big revelation? We should cut spending of SPORTS? For school systems? IF you're gonna get all high and mighty you should prioritize. Better schooling is all well and good but it's the least of anyone's worries at this point.
@extropian None of you people realize that after the age of 40 or earlier, their CAREERS ARE OVER. A high salary is necessary to facilitate the 40+ years after that where they won't be employed as an athlete. They'll move on to front desk jobs or coaching positions that pay significantly less.
Not to mention the risk involved in playing a contact sport like this. Go ask Marc Savard if he wouldnt mind getting paid 1/10th of his salary to help out schools and hospitals.
@extropian let me lol at ''redistributed that money to school systems and hospitals'' a professional team is a business , the same type as Shell,Loblaws or WalMart.Why would they give their profits directly to public services??? do you ear about McDonald's giving their profits to schools and hospitals...no they give a little bit to charity and stuff like that but the nhl and all the 30 teams do as well.I'd rather see all the money go to the players who gives the show than to the owners.
@HardcoreGodz dude i know this guy he went on the ice with me (and he's my moms boss's billet) he doesnt even make enough too go too subway at lunch for 5 days a week!
@duke9723 that's not what we were talking about dude I know he is playing in the QJMHL I'm from Quebec...I wasn't talking about him I was replying to extropian
@extropian do you know how many people actually make more than 250,000? maybe 500 people in the NHL, that's not even the population of a medium sized company. Also, you can't say that someone isn't "worth" a million, the sad part of life is effot does not necessarily correlate to value, you might as well say no one is worth 4 billion for thinking up facebook. athletes devote their life to play hockey so consider them winning the lottery, except they actually tried hard for it.
@extropian what they SHould do is give players a bonus if their team wins a stanley cup. hockey's becoming like basketball, too much flash, not enough grit and heart.
@borisisgay56 they are already too much fuckin paid that's why they don't give a shit if they loose....they win millions anyway...now make them get 100000$ per year and a million if they win the cup...i bet you they will work fuckin hard to get it
You talk to much about that which you know too little. Sure firefighters deserve more. But if you paid each one an extra 100 grand a year where do you think that money is coming from? Our soliders fighting for us? Our schools? Our hospitals? Our infrastructure? It's not possible.
Or should we raise taxes to ridiculous heights to pay them? Until you understand a government's budget you should stop telling them what they should do.
Simply put, those hockey players offer to us a level of entertainment that no other people can match on the ice. That's why they get paid the big bucks.
@AccurateGaming so your saying that some one who may save your life in the future is not worth as much as a hockey or base ball player? your view on life is back word.
someone who can save my life is obviously invaluable. unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions, who have the same skill set/training. you cannot say that about a micheal jordan, tiger woods, wayne gretzky, etc. it supply and demand.
oh yeah, and in case you haven't heard, life isn't fair...
@customerservicerat I didn't say that anywhere, great job on trying to twist my words though. I'm saying the FACT is, professional players in any sport offer a level of entertainment that the majority of the population cannot offer. There are a lot more people that can be a firefighter than a Sidney Crosby. It's pretty basic economics.
He will be a big part in the wings future hopefully like a datsyuk ecspecially since with the hands and skill he's got
danglesnipecelly13 2 months ago
Welcome to the wings Jurco
LaxBroHockey 2 months ago
usually the video is recorded from a potato... not reporting into one.
Goldengopherhockey11 3 months ago
Sounds like petergriffin announcing, aha.
erictotalyownz 5 months ago
@erictotalyownz I dont think you have ever seen Family Guy before never the less heard it.
rsacc4sale1 4 months ago
I can't believe so many people in the first round passed him up! GO WINGS!
Seamanator12 5 months ago 3
Is the announcer reporting from a helicopter?
DevDude30 7 months ago 53
he's gonna have to pick a new number. 13 is taken.
BiggySn1p3r 8 months ago 9
welcome to Detroit jurco
canadianbench 8 months ago 8
@canadianbench g t f o
maplestoryroad 8 months ago
Gonna be a Blackhawk tomorrow
maplestoryroad 8 months ago
@maplestoryroad you wish
Red40Wings13 8 months ago
@maplestoryroad Haha, he went a bit northeast of your town. Welcome to the Wings Jurco!
Justachecking4545 8 months ago 2
@Justachecking4545 I hate you
maplestoryroad 8 months ago
@maplestoryroad
LOL No he's a Red Wing now.
ethanraikkonen 8 months ago 5
Saint John Seadogs FTW
jrmybrk9 9 months ago 2
He is Slovak!!! And Im proud Slovak too!!!!
quido70 1 year ago 16
@quido70 to je slovensky problem , máte pár hvězd ( gaborik , hossa ) ale jinak nic
TheExtrem007 4 weeks ago
I think he rock number "13" cause he wants to play with Datsyuk in Detroit :P
xxxflemxxx 1 year ago
If only the leafs didnt throw away their last 3 first round picks they would have Tukka Rask (goalie prospect), Tyler Seguin (one of the best center prospects), and a first round this year... And for the rebuild they got what? Phil Kessel who can barely score on his best of days. Someone tell me how Burke still has his job...
pruane2isgod 1 year ago
@pruane2isgod Brian Burke didn't even have anything to do with the Rask deal, that was TWO general managers ago... Kessel has more goals than Ovechkin this year.
savenor 1 year ago
People don't get over excited on this kid, everyone expected so much from Rob Schremp because he had these amazing dekes but it didnt get him anywhere.
hockeykid2738 1 year ago
@hockeykid2738 He's actually pretty good, he's just on a shit team so no one notices except the people who watch him a lot.
GOODPLAYA20 1 year ago
@GOODPLAYA20 jurco on a shit team? saint john finished the season 58-7-1. i don't know what your definition of shit is, but that's not it
armedwithturtles 10 months ago
@armedwithturtles I wasn't talking about Jurco, I was talking about Rob Schremp and how he was supposed to be really good and wasn't. The Islanders are the shit team I was talking about. BTW, if you know a lot about Saint john, what's the deal with that guy Gabriel Bourret? He any good?
GOODPLAYA20 10 months ago
great move
LaLaLaLakeport99 1 year ago
@atooz17 yeah, ibet the leafs WOULD get him, but with what first round pick.. LOL
LEAFS SUCK!
DeSTruCT0MaCHiNe 1 year ago
@DeSTruCT0MaCHiNe
well if he is not european the leafs wont take him...........leafs are stupid they only take like a few canadiens
DanCurdProductions 1 year ago
on je jednička:))
lacalera1000 1 year ago 4
That's why I love living in Saint John.
lsjnfwnc2 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!
moviemaker1792 1 year ago
Haha love the commentator
dude1921 1 year ago
Beautiful
tomza0403 1 year ago
138 000 + view thats crazy lol
nhldraftvideo 1 year ago
I would really like to see the leafs step it up. Want them to go far they deserve it. This is coming from a SJ fan :D
MaGxProDucTioNz 1 year ago
wow
NationalPro 1 year ago
'The Dirty John' FTW!
jeffreyarbeau 1 year ago
he made a quick pivot with the puck? woopie ding
S0uRxCHAMPAGNE 1 year ago
Epic, now i wish i could get my players to do shit like this in NHL 11...
WookieMeatloaf 1 year ago
Leafs sucks. Go Habs go!
gues04 1 year ago
@gues04 i live in Toronto and fucking hate the leafs and anyone who cheers for them. its embarrassing
RELOADER82 1 year ago
i live close to the seadogs in new brunswick
daysofourknifez 1 year ago
sick sauce.
wongIgnow 1 year ago
Good, but a total Datsyuk rip off. Sorry, but I think people should make their own moves unless you're just doing it for fun.
LumpyNumps 1 year ago
Nothing Special =/ WTF
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mayhempk1 1 year ago
sick deke
whydie666 1 year ago
@soupour001 Hell yes! Go Cats go!
acebulf 1 year ago
i like turtles
15flask15 1 year ago
Check my channel for party beats updated oftenn!!!!
PartyBeatsExpress 1 year ago
so nasty!
BerthierUNLTD 1 year ago
na tak mladeho hraca ma neuveritelnu lahkost pohybov, ako stary rutiner vycka na spravny moment...
mafzoz 1 year ago
BOOO! x) we won anyways so, yeah :P GO DRUMMOND GO, baby :)
xTheUndeadAvengedx 1 year ago
@xTheUndeadAvengedx who went to finals last year? SEA DOGSBABY!!!!
moviemaker1792 1 year ago
@moviemaker1792 who won the finals last year WILDCATS BABY!
soucoup001 1 year ago
Canada FTW!!!
Eternalizing 1 year ago 28
@Eternalizing He's not from Canada...
Andrew2658 8 months ago 2
nasty
ec2356 1 year ago
GOALIE GOT BOOMERANG GLITCHED!!
DIN0o90 1 year ago
DIRTY
EricTheRandom 1 year ago
tools.
brodie9909 1 year ago
he pressed A X Y BUMBER UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT in the menu before he started.....
halobrlover 1 year ago
Whataaa hacker! No waay he mustof used a cheat!
nipnip141 1 year ago
what a beaut
sarmenia 1 year ago
Simple yet so nice!
ChocolateBlitz 1 year ago
I bet the leafs are already aiming this guy
AtooZ17 1 year ago 18
@AtooZ17 I lol'd at this comment :)
LekkerProductions 1 year ago
@AtooZ17
leafs dont have a 1st pick
seuqcaj5 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 With what draft pick?
Calgarylames 1 year ago
@Calgarylames lol u know iwas joking
AtooZ17 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 of course ; )
Calgarylames 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 They'll use their first round draft pick in 2011 to get him :)
... D:
JesseRayZ 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 they are brian urke wAS IN SAINT OHN TO LOOK AT THM AND THEY HAVE A SCOUT WATCHING HIM EVERY GAME I SAY NUMBER ONE ?
hinder400 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 yep u got that right i am from saint john lol there alot of scouts that are dow here for him and the leafs are one
supernathan1234 1 year ago
@AtooZ17 i hope so we suck
Kwrlyon 1 year ago
why don't you criticize the gov't instead for mismanaging taxpayer's $ and corruption and frivolous spending on needless shit like trips to Spain for the first lady? put THAT money into hospitals and schools and what not. the players get paid millions because people are willing to pay $100 for a ticket. just like actors get paid millions because people are willing to flock to see the flicks. just like rappers are paid the same because teenagers gobble up the songs.
lobelia2 1 year ago
ive actually seen the dogs play before.
crazyozzyking 1 year ago
lol le goaler la jamais vu aller XD
Troxplayas 1 year ago
I still like neidereider's glove throwing distraction goal....
TheFoamingmonkey 1 year ago
I guess it was ok. seen better. :/
Ioganstone 1 year ago
Drummond won the heck out of this one! What a goal, but what a game!!!
RadioDrummond 1 year ago
SLOVAKIA!!!!!!
forselanne8 1 year ago
I don't understand why this is at 60 thousand views. I bet he himself wold say it's not very remarkable.
Duhonovan 1 year ago 2
@Duhonovan ill give you that its not very remarkable, but considered he isnt at the nhl level this is a very unique and creative move, that is harder to do than to say
maxxamtml 1 year ago
@maxxamtml I'm just saying it's been done before and i've seen other goals of his, and he can definitely do better. And it's pretty easy to do, if you can skate backwards..
Duhonovan 1 year ago
oh SHIT
NoahAndrewnMichael 1 year ago
Nice, but nothing to special, although a GREAT move.
Canadiannerf 1 year ago
how about enough arguing and just say...
dirty goal
scottsexton9 1 year ago
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hockey sucks
chaosdragon1212 1 year ago
@chaosdragon1212 then why did u watch this. think before you comment im seeing this all the time on youtube
boyrune4 1 year ago
scoring on a shootout is hard i hear.
bashafacin 1 year ago
bfah, it wasnt that nice.
good deeke, but not really amazing at all.
worriedbanana 1 year ago
flashy, but pretty easy to do. classic after practice shootout move.
kanyeezy24 1 year ago
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Whats the big deal here?
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JesseRobertshawTv 1 year ago
this is what i never did fucking get..... a bunch of grown men chasing and fighting over a $.98 piece of hard rubber and making millions. while our fire fighters put their lives on the line and make no more that $40,000. a year. thats fucked up. and yes I am a CANADIAN.
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@customerservicerat governments can't afford to pay firefighters millions, etc
team owners can pay players because of stadium ticket prices, merchandise sales etc
1488slav 1 year ago
@1488slav I dont mean pay the fire fighters millions, but at least pay them $150,000. a year. and dont tell me the fucking government do not have the money when they spend billions on fucking war & give away even more to aid. its about time we started to look after what is really important.
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@customerservicerat: If we we're to give everyone millions of dollars, our economy will godown the drain. If we we're to give these police men, firemen.. etc.. like 150,000 a year. They will only be in service for like 6 years until they retire, we dont want a society where there's a little number of cops and firemen, cuz bad things will happen, people getting away with murder. We need society to be a safe-like place And if you became a hockey player, i bet you wouldn't be arguing.
YER0CKY 1 year ago
@YER0CKY point taken.
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@YER0CKY You wouldn't be giving EVERYONE millions of dollars. If you cut the salaries of professional atheletes down to reasonalbe levels (100,000 - 250,000 max) and redistributed that money to school systems and hosptitals wouldn't that make more sense? The system has failed. Tickets are way too expensive. The players are spoiled. Society cares about entertainment above all else. I love the NHL as much as anyone but sometimes you gotta wonder why ANYONE is worth millions to shoot a puck...
extropian 1 year ago 12
@extropian there wouldn't really be anything to aspire to be as an athlete if there weren't huge salaries, and we don't need more ppl going to school we need less ppl. then schooling everyone would be fine. industry drives population, larger population = larger profits. should worry less about hockey players making millions and more about the ppl pushing large scale profit.
dlord8 1 year ago
@extropian
Use your head. The NHL is a company. It's not going to give half it's revenue to schools, it will clearly go broke. Where do you think all the taxes from tickets and merchandise go? Into building schools/infrastructure/ect. The sports leagues are great for the economy. You clearly don't understand how business works.
ElecEng91 1 year ago
@extropian
You think being in the NHL is just shooting pucks? These guys train their whole lives, all year round, to maybe get a chance to play. Most don't go into secondary education, so what happens if they get a career ending injury? Nothing to fall back on. Pretty big risk. If they actually do make it they are on the road all the time, or training/practice. And there is a high risk of injury.
It's obvious why they get paid a lot. Just not to you because you can't think logically.
ElecEng91 1 year ago
@extropian
So before you go complaining about how much they make why don't you actually think what it's like to be at that level. They train all year, are under intense pressure, rarely spending time at home, working in a dangerous environment, with nothing to fall back on if they get seriously injured or don't play well.
Would you like to make all those sacrifices and get payed lower than you deserve?
ElecEng91 1 year ago
@extropian Your an idiot. The wages of NHL players are not decided by anyone group or organisation but NHL teams make millions of dollars and are going to pay players as much as they can in order to get them to come play for their team. As long as the NHL is making money ticket prices, the amount players make and the attitude of players will remain the same.
Evsondey 1 year ago
@extropian well said
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@extropian because people are willing to pay that much. Value in itself is arbitrary until measured against something else. The amount of effort that goes into the creation of a professional athlete is worth millions. Your argument is flawed, you might as well be angry at walmart for being rich.
Studddder 1 year ago
@Studddder right, what was i thinking? money is everything, money determines our values. Get rich or die trying. I misplaced my script, forgive me.
extropian 1 year ago
@extropian Haven't you watched football, baseball, or soccer? Those players get paid twice as much as NHLers retard
everythingisthat12 1 year ago
@everythingisthat12 did I say anything about other sports? And those athletes being paid more just supports my aruguement even more. The word 'retard' is really offensive by the way.
extropian 1 year ago
@extropian the word retard is VERY offensive. Didnt these people ever see the ringer? Yeah. well, needless to say, the guy who says retard gets his ass kicked by the mental dude in the hot dog suit.
huttermania 1 year ago
@extropian Good. It was meant to be.
everythingisthat12 1 year ago
@extropian I agree that they are over payed, but part of what they are getting payed for is the abuse they put on their bodies. from a health point of view, training all year and abusing your body in a contact sport like hockey or football for a living can cause a lot of issues like arthritis, ect. when they get older.
that and they got mad skills
336616 1 year ago
@extropian Cause it takes years of practice and training lets see u go up againsit sidney crosby or jarome iginla you'd get killed no massacared
IKraken2010 1 year ago
@extropian you have to realize that they're aren't many people that can play like crosby and ovechkin, that's why they get paid so much. I'm a huge canucks fan and we have the most expensive cheap seats in the whole league, i'm willing to pay $112 for decent seats. The organizations make more money than you can imagine the only reason why they arent being paid more than 9 mil a year is because of the cap. think if you were offered 1 mil to play for calgary and la gives you 3 what r u guna take
MrMeehat 1 year ago
@extropian also retard if they were to give all the excess money to the government not all the money would go to schools and hospitals. the NHL is just a business that's all it is if people are willing to pay a lot of money on tickets why would you as an owner raise the prices. Why don't you educate your self on the matter before you go running your mouth like a retard
MrMeehat 1 year ago
@MrMeehat You had some decent points in your argument but ruined it when you flew off the handle and start throwing around words like "retard" and just generally belittling him. The anger was obviously not necessary, next time just state your argument in a civil manner and your point will get across much more effectively.
At0mmic 1 year ago
@At0mmic very true very true
MrMeehat 1 year ago
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@At0mmic very true very true
MrMeehat 1 year ago
@extropian its called supply and demand stupid...everyone wants to watch it so theres high demand, and its millions of ppls dream jobs.. and 100000 isnt much at all.. they only play likke 15 years and then they gotta support themselves off that
unocname 1 year ago
@extropian i agree, some players are making millions a year but surgeons, are at a range of 300-500 grand, even doctors with their shitty 300 grand
antonioaquila 1 year ago
@extropian welcome to capitalism...
DMAC211990 1 year ago
@extropian they are. just go with it. sports is where its at, and you have to deal with it. aj burnette with the yankees is makine 180 million per year for the next 5 years. DEAL WITH IT
SuperChase101 1 year ago
@extropian You're simplying things way too much. Sure, they shoot the puck, but they also train physically hard every day and they can barely walk down the street without being mobbed. Also, they take so much physical punishment and pain while playing that is really under-estimated. Some of the guys get concussions and are messed up for the rest of their life. Sure, tey are overpaid, but if you were to play one game against them, you'd be going home on a strectcher.
hockey6467 1 year ago
@extropian because there is less of a supply for good hockey players than there are other things you mentioned. This allows the demand for these players to be very high and allow them giant salaries
frizzlebodrizzle 1 year ago
@extropian you realize there are professional sports, other than hockey, that pay up into the millions. There are musicians and artists that get paid even more as well. If you're going to make a statement like you did please include all offenders not just one specific.
chasethevdevil 1 year ago
@extropian yeah im totally in accord with you
iNeedConcerta 1 year ago
@extropian nhl players get one of the lowest pays in sports. tennis, golf, soccer and basketball get way more. tiger gets around 100mil like every year, nadal gets like 40 mil, ronaldo 150 mil for 2 years or something, and kobe gets 25 mil in a year or two.
tech2kn0w 1 year ago
@tech2kn0w true but they still get paid pretty good. That money amount is pretty accurate but thats including endorcments. The lowest a player can be payed in the nhl is 500,000 dollars i think. But players like ovechkin are getting payed 9.5 mill a year just on there contract than you add in the CCM,Rebok,Nike,Underamer and what not and hes definatly up there.Majority players get over 1 million a year. But yes they are payed less than all american based sports.some dont even have a cap space
likespaintball 1 year ago
@extropian I think that it should be lower as well, but if they dont change it i think it should be mandatory in every players contract that they must give back by using there contract/endorcment money for charities and giving back to the community and keep the amount reasonable to the individual contract.This way the money isnt just going into the players pocket to exploit themselfs and will keep the players grounded and aware of what matters the most, if that where to happen everyone would win
likespaintball 1 year ago
@likespaintball You are preaching to the choir. If you thtink athletes get too much money then don't support them. The fact is there are far more troubling issues to worry about and the least of which is why Britney Spears makes millions for singing crap. Baseball is arguably a lesser skilled sport than hockey yet you have multiple athletes making $15-20 million dollars contracts. In the NHL there's only about 2-3 guys making $10mil a season.
supercooled 1 year ago
@supercooled who said im worrying about it. Iv been playing and watching hockey my entire life. Theres nothing wrong with thinking they should support charitys and the community, it would make the sport better and even grow it a little more. If theres any sport i have a problem with when it comes to contract is the NFL. Breet farve averages a million dollars a game for 60 minutes, and they play once a week.
likespaintball 1 year ago
@likespaintball WHy just isolate that to hockey players? I think the NBA is far more troubling of all the sports since they all come from the ghetto and hoard all the millions they're paid. If there ever was an example of flaunting ones riches, it's NBA players. I don't doubt there are some who donate and do community work but racial rife is no greater than the one in the NBA. You could say the NBA is mostly blacks and NHL/MBL is whites but of them all, who's more charitble? Does it matter?
supercooled 1 year ago
@extropian The NHL isn't funded by the government so why would it matter how much they get paid or tickets cost.
shiverunit 1 year ago 2
@shiverunit
cuz money comes from the government
mrpants16 1 year ago
@extropian It's not our tax dollars that pay these athletes; they are gaining these through ticket revenues that fans are WILLING to pay. It is up to our government to pay for school systems and health care, not a profit-concerned business. If you don't think that there is enough funding for those areas of concern, raise your argument publicly, and pay higher taxes.
TheNotaverybigdeal7 1 year ago
@TheNotaverybigdeal7 Why cant sports teams be taken over by the government. That way all the ticket revenues could go towards paying for school systems or health care rather than going into the pocket of some fat cat business man exploiting a peoples love for a sport for his own personal gain.
Billcot1 1 year ago
@Billcot1 Unfortunately, that's virtually impossible. The Canadian and American governments combined would not be able the expenses of the NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL, MLL, MLS, and NLL. Those are just many dozens of professional sports leagues. Could they really afford transportation costs, arena/field maintenance, equipment, and so on? And out of all that, because of the lower prices you mentioned, they would not be able to afford support for school systems and health care.
TheNotaverybigdeal7 1 year ago
@TheNotaverybigdeal7 Sports teams typically make millions upon millions of dollars of profit. The ticket sales, merchandise sales etc could cover those expenses and the rest of the money (profit) that normally goes into the pockets of rich business men that own the teams could then go into the school system and health care. Seems pretty simple to me...
Billcot1 1 year ago
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@Billcot1 that will never ever happen, so shut up and take it up the ass like the rest of society does.
FuzzyRocksOfDoom 1 year ago
@extropian It's all about parity. Athletes have a commodity which is their skill, the better you are the more you are worth which is why you have the lowest guys making 600k+ for essentially beating guys up or playing 5-10 minutes of a game skating around acting tough and if you can put in 50 goals a season you are worth about $10 million.
Why should CEOs of companies make millions? Not everyone can do their job likewise with athletes.
supercooled 1 year ago
@extropian i get what your saying, they are just like you and me, except they are really fucking good at hockey and that is a good product to sell. And in a capitalist society where supply and demand runs everything in terms of prices, NHL owners can make ticket prices expensive because there is a higher demand then supply. Its just the way it is unless you want to switch to communism?
MajiklyDalishus 1 year ago
@extropian in addition, part of the reason why they are paid so much in so little time, is because their career can end in an instant. One hit or blocked shot could end a player's career. They may not have a career to fall back on right away, but their money (even reduced radically by tax and escrow) can still support them for several years.
TheNotaverybigdeal7 1 year ago
@extropian THAT! Is your big revelation? We should cut spending of SPORTS? For school systems? IF you're gonna get all high and mighty you should prioritize. Better schooling is all well and good but it's the least of anyone's worries at this point.
Dinglebarriez 1 year ago
@extropian None of you people realize that after the age of 40 or earlier, their CAREERS ARE OVER. A high salary is necessary to facilitate the 40+ years after that where they won't be employed as an athlete. They'll move on to front desk jobs or coaching positions that pay significantly less.
Not to mention the risk involved in playing a contact sport like this. Go ask Marc Savard if he wouldnt mind getting paid 1/10th of his salary to help out schools and hospitals.
looseygoosey11 1 year ago
@extropian As long as they don't get any government money, I'm okay with them making that kind of money. That includes for arenas.
If people are willing to pay for it, then why not?
Xerxes4242 1 year ago 2
@extropian let me lol at ''redistributed that money to school systems and hospitals'' a professional team is a business , the same type as Shell,Loblaws or WalMart.Why would they give their profits directly to public services??? do you ear about McDonald's giving their profits to schools and hospitals...no they give a little bit to charity and stuff like that but the nhl and all the 30 teams do as well.I'd rather see all the money go to the players who gives the show than to the owners.
HardcoreGodz 1 year ago
@HardcoreGodz of course the salaries are way to high but that's the way it is...
HardcoreGodz 1 year ago
@HardcoreGodz dude i know this guy he went on the ice with me (and he's my moms boss's billet) he doesnt even make enough too go too subway at lunch for 5 days a week!
duke9723 1 year ago
@duke9723 that's not what we were talking about dude I know he is playing in the QJMHL I'm from Quebec...I wasn't talking about him I was replying to extropian
HardcoreGodz 1 year ago
@extropian do you know how many people actually make more than 250,000? maybe 500 people in the NHL, that's not even the population of a medium sized company. Also, you can't say that someone isn't "worth" a million, the sad part of life is effot does not necessarily correlate to value, you might as well say no one is worth 4 billion for thinking up facebook. athletes devote their life to play hockey so consider them winning the lottery, except they actually tried hard for it.
jlwace314 1 year ago
@extropian It's called capitalism.
seanryann 1 year ago
@extropian It is called Free Market. If you do not want athletes to be rich, then do not buy a sports-ticket.
samuelmorrison 1 year ago
@extropian what they SHould do is give players a bonus if their team wins a stanley cup. hockey's becoming like basketball, too much flash, not enough grit and heart.
borisisgay56 1 year ago
@borisisgay56 they are already too much fuckin paid that's why they don't give a shit if they loose....they win millions anyway...now make them get 100000$ per year and a million if they win the cup...i bet you they will work fuckin hard to get it
painkiller234 1 year ago
@borisisgay56 they already do get a fuckin bonus for winning the cup are u fucked?
TheNotaverybigdeal7 1 year ago
@customerservicerat
You talk to much about that which you know too little. Sure firefighters deserve more. But if you paid each one an extra 100 grand a year where do you think that money is coming from? Our soliders fighting for us? Our schools? Our hospitals? Our infrastructure? It's not possible.
Or should we raise taxes to ridiculous heights to pay them? Until you understand a government's budget you should stop telling them what they should do.
ElecEng91 1 year ago
@ElecEng91 very intelligent answer for such a young man. good job sir
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@customerservicerat
Simply put, those hockey players offer to us a level of entertainment that no other people can match on the ice. That's why they get paid the big bucks.
AccurateGaming 1 year ago
@AccurateGaming
But baseball players make so much more than hockey players, and i cant say they are even close to entertaining as hockey players are
yourflysopen 1 year ago
@AccurateGaming so your saying that some one who may save your life in the future is not worth as much as a hockey or base ball player? your view on life is back word.
customerservicerat 1 year ago
@customerservicerat
someone who can save my life is obviously invaluable. unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions, who have the same skill set/training. you cannot say that about a micheal jordan, tiger woods, wayne gretzky, etc. it supply and demand.
oh yeah, and in case you haven't heard, life isn't fair...
CAPSstarcraft 1 year ago
@customerservicerat I didn't say that anywhere, great job on trying to twist my words though. I'm saying the FACT is, professional players in any sport offer a level of entertainment that the majority of the population cannot offer. There are a lot more people that can be a firefighter than a Sidney Crosby. It's pretty basic economics.
AccurateGaming 1 year ago
it was nice but nothing too difficult
patriots43v3r 1 year ago
Nothing special. An average shootout goal.
thefozzinator 1 year ago
one of a kind!
TheCanadamerican 1 year ago
Whats so great about that? its good but not that good.
OviHockey1 1 year ago
Kid played to much NHL '94.. what's the next glitch goal he'll attempt?!
MrFamousCanadian 1 year ago 64